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haiku my heart ~ Joe Spadoman & the Twelve Days With Mary

DECEMBER 6, 2013

This circle of peace
reaching all four directions.
Above. Below. You.

To know Joe

was to ride the wind...

Humor, depth,

a heart so huge,

that it reached far and wide,

touching all who came to know this

amazing man...

He loved life,

his beloved wife and family,

and his friends far and wide.

He was a seeker,

a teacher, storyteller, peacemaker,

savoring

the world from all directions...

Last night...

I was driving a group of people home

from a meeting.

I passed a shrine on the side of the road,

and to the surprise of my passengers,

I turned the car around

and went back...

Joe would have done this.

He would take the time to look,

explore,

and tell a story of what he saw and found...

So this post is for you Joe,

this rose of Mary

is for you...

Your voice

and spoken word

will forever circle our hearts,

showing us

the path home...

Peace to you Joe,

you are a bright star

of love

with us always...

*****

Come celebrate these twelve special days

of honoring the sacred mother,

of loving Lupita,

and honoring our Friday Haiku my heart

by visiting Rebecca and others

at recuerda mi corazonTo know Joe

was to ride the wind...

Humor, depth,

a heart so huge,

that it reached far and wide,

touching all who came to know this

amazing man...

He loved life,

his beloved wife and family,

and his friends far and wide.

He was a seeker,

a teacher, storyteller, peacemaker,

savoring

the world from all directions...

Last night...

I was driving a group of people home

from a meeting.

I passed a shrine on the side of the road,

and to the surprise of my passengers,

I turned the car around

and went back...

Joe would have done this.

He would take the time to look,

explore,

and tell a story of what he saw and found...

So this post is for you Joe,

this rose of Mary

is for you...

Your voice

and spoken word

will forever circle our hearts,

showing us

the path home...

Peace to you Joe,

you are a bright star

of love

with us always...

*****

Come celebrate these twelve special days

of honoring the sacred mother,

of loving Lupita,

and honoring our Friday Haiku my heart

by visiting Rebecca and others

at recuerda mi corazon

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